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Default Foam - 2 pound blue foam on Holmes on Homes

Open cell foam will absorb moisture from the air whenever the pipe is
at the dew point, which will then freeze should the opportunity arise.
Closed cell foam by its nature will not.

Armaflex is a preformed pipe insulation which is closed-cell.